DESSAU AIRFIELD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005400060012-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: October 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION.
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REMARKS
The following air activity and aircraft were observed at Dessau airfield
on 1 and 5 October 1954:
1 Obor. Between 0630and 1700, formation flying-was practiced by MiG-15s
or -MIG-15a which disappeared from view flying in close order formation at
an altitude of about 12,000 meters. A total of 21 Jet fighters were counted
In the eastern section of the field was a radio installation of one mast
a red flashing light which was also in operation during the daytime. The
landing lights were also on, probably because of the poor visibility on this day.
Comflared motor vehicles were ked at the field.
5 Oeteha'. At 1100, 26 MG-158 'or U-MiG-15s took off heading east. They were
not seen returning to the field. At a later hour no aircraft were observed at
the field. The radio installation had also disappeared.
An previously reported, the field was being vacated during the afternoon of 5
October.
I20 to 30-MiG-15s or U-MIG-15a had still been stationed
there. A r=or had it that, on 1 October,.2 jet fighters cc.ided in the air
near Dessau and one of them made an emergency landing in the open field in the
vicinity of the village of Toerten near Dessau. The pilot who had a broken arm
was freed from the squeezed cabin. 50X1-HUM
M A previous report contained the first information on the 50X1-HUM
occupation of Dassan airfUlbl in connection with the fall maneuvers after
Sertem ber 1
the aircraft had come from Merseburg. Truck
was previously observed in Merseburg and Wittenberg. No air activity was observed
at Merseburg airfield between 27 September and 5 October.
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